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Movie poster: The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
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The Man Who Stole the Sun

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1979 · 147 min Crime Thriller Action
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on a school trip. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface: he's building an atomic bomb in his apartment.

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Original Title 太陽を盗んだ男
Year 1979
Country Japan
Genre Crime, Thriller, Action
Director Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Runtime 147 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (35 votes)

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The film doesn't pretend to be about anything other than action — and that's an honest position. The director constructs scenes with a feel for space, pace, and rhythm.

If you love the genre — this is a solid specimen. If you're indifferent to action — there's nothing extraordinary here to convert you.

Good choice for group viewing when you want to watch rather than think.

Director: Kazuhiko Hasegawa

— MovieFinder Editorial

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